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By Sher Spooner

2020 Senior spotlight: Aliyah focuses on the future

The end of the school year isn’t working out as expected for graduating senior Aliyah. But she’s determined to start her studies in the fall to become a police officer. […]

Filed Under: Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aliyah, Andrew Reed, student spotlight, teenagers

By Sher Spooner

Senior spotlight: Antonio is ready to soar

Ever since high school senior Antonio first rode on a plane, he has wanted to be a pilot. With help from his tutor, Stan Birnbaum, he’s mastered enough math to […]

Filed Under: College, Home, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff, Uncategorized Tagged With: Antonio, high school senior, Stan Birnbaum, student spotlight

By Sher Spooner

Staff spotlight: Erin Agboola on seeing students succeed

Erin Agboola likes working with students of all ages, so it’s no surprise that she enjoys helping students do tasks they didn’t think they could do before. In her role […]

Filed Under: Home, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff, Uncategorized Tagged With: Erin Agboola, high school, Project Next Step

By Sher Spooner

Scholarship fund honors past tutor John Kenealy

An endowed fund established in memory of a former tutor will provide support for current and future students at tutoring. The John Alec Kenealy Memorial Fund honors the memory of […]

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By Sher Spooner

The 1619 Project: Reframing the history of slavery

The New York Times Magazine has produced a master work about the history of slavery in the United States. Through a partnership with the Pulitzer Center, the 1619 Project is […]

Filed Under: Home, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: 1619 Project, history, slavery

By Sher Spooner

Cluster receives ‘Difference Maker’ award from Marco Promos

Tutors now have a fashionable yet practical way to carry books, notebooks, and even laptops to use with their students: tote bags emblazoned with the name and logo of Cluster […]

Filed Under: Home, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: donations, Marco Promos

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